Apparatus for preparing mail pieces
US4800506A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00725
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for preparing mailpieces. The apparatus includes printing structure and structure; for supplying a plurality of stationery items. In addition the apparatus includes a computer. The computer includes structure for receiving and storing data including different letter datum corresponding one-for-one to different information provided for preparing each of a plurality of different mailpieces. The information for each mailpiece includes a postal zip code. The computer includes structure for identifying respective postal zip codes which each include a plurality of predetermined elements. In addition, the computer includes structure for sorting from the data the letter datum corresponding to information which includes an identified postal zip code. The computer also includes structure for causing the supplying structure to selectively supply to the printing structure the respective stationery items for each mailpiece for which a postal zip code is identified, and the computer includes structure for causing the printing structure to print the information corresponding to the sorted letter datum for each mailpiece on the stationery items selected therefor.
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